Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Panama
Panama: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 98.29 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Panama, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Panama is 98.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.7% on the previous year and up 750.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Panama peaked at 98.29 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -74.69 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Panama ranks 39th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -5.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 6.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 2002 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2006 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 35.92 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2009 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2010 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2011 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 64.7 % change on previous year | +459.7% |
| 2014 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2015 | 29.77 % change on previous year | +535.9% |
| 2016 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2017 | -14.8 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5708 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1696 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2020 | -74.69 % change on previous year | +43940.1% |
| 2021 | 61.53 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2022 | 98.29 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 98.29 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.29 % change on previous year, 11.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 98.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.75 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -43940.1% | -0.1696 % change on previous year | -74.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.48 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 35.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 64.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 % change on previous year | -74.69 % change on previous year | 98.29 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 36 Ghana 118.46 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Martinique 109 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 101.95 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Reunion 98.26 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Curacao 87.02 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bermuda 86.21 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Panama?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Panama was 98.29 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.